Physiculus grinnelli
Species of fish
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Physiculus grinnelli is a bathydemersal fish found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Physiculus grinnelli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Physiculus |
| Species: | P. grinnelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Physiculus grinnelli D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 27.3 cm (10.7 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of lepidopterist Fordyce Grinnell Jr. (1882–1943), who as a former student of David Starr Jordan, visited the Honolulu fish markets daily looking for specimens.[3]
